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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Cynomys leucurus 3, record 1, English, Cynomys%20leucurus
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white-tailed prairie dog
1, record 1, English, white%2Dtailed%20prairie%20dog
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Sciuridae. 2, record 1, English, - white%2Dtailed%20prairie%20dog
Record 1, Key term(s)
- white tail prairie dog
- white-tail prairie dog
- white tailed prairie dog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Cynomys leucurus 3, record 1, French, Cynomys%20leucurus
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chien de prairie à queue blanche
1, record 1, French, chien%20de%20prairie%20%C3%A0%20queue%20blanche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Sciuridae. 2, record 1, French, - chien%20de%20prairie%20%C3%A0%20queue%20blanche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-04-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Setaria viridis 7, record 2, English, Setaria%20viridis
Latin
Setaria viridis var. robusta-alba 8, record 2, English, Setaria%20viridis%20var%2E%20robusta%2Dalba
Latin
Setaria viridis var. robusta-purpurea 8, record 2, English, Setaria%20viridis%20var%2E%20robusta%2Dpurpurea
Latin
Setaria viridis var. major 9, record 2, English, Setaria%20viridis%20var%2E%20major
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- green bristlegrass
1, record 2, English, green%20bristlegrass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- green bristle-grass 2, record 2, English, green%20bristle%2Dgrass
correct
- green bristle grass 3, record 2, English, green%20bristle%20grass
correct
- green foxtail 4, record 2, English, green%20foxtail
correct
- bottlegrass 5, record 2, English, bottlegrass
correct
- bottle grass 3, record 2, English, bottle%20grass
correct
- robust white foxtail 5, record 2, English, robust%20white%20foxtail
- robust purple foxtail 5, record 2, English, robust%20purple%20foxtail
- giant green foxtail 5, record 2, English, giant%20green%20foxtail
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 6, record 2, English, - green%20bristlegrass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- green fox tail
- robust white fox tail
- giant green fox tail
- robust purple fox tail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Setaria viridis 3, record 2, French, Setaria%20viridis
Latin
Setaria viridis var. robusta-alba 4, record 2, French, Setaria%20viridis%20var%2E%20robusta%2Dalba
Latin
Setaria viridis var. robusta-purpurea 4, record 2, French, Setaria%20viridis%20var%2E%20robusta%2Dpurpurea
Latin
Setaria viridis var. major 5, record 2, French, Setaria%20viridis%20var%2E%20major
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sétaire verte
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9taire%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9taire%20verte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Viola canadensis 5, record 3, English, Viola%20canadensis
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Canada violet
1, record 3, English, Canada%20violet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tail white violet 2, record 3, English, tail%20white%20violet
correct
- Canadian white violet 3, record 3, English, Canadian%20white%20violet
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Violaceae. 4, record 3, English, - Canada%20violet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Viola canadensis 3, record 3, French, Viola%20canadensis
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- violette du Canada
1, record 3, French, violette%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Violaceae. 2, record 3, French, - violette%20du%20Canada
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Commercial Aviation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unsold aircraft
1, record 4, English, unsold%20aircraft
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- white-tail aircraft 2, record 4, English, white%2Dtail%20%20aircraft
correct, jargon
- white tail 3, record 4, English, white%20tail
correct, jargon
- white tail aircraft 4, record 4, English, white%20tail%20%20aircraft
correct, jargon
- white tail plane 5, record 4, English, white%20tail%20%20plane
jargon
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unsold plane that bear no airline's insignia. 5, record 4, English, - unsold%20aircraft
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The number of white tails (unsold aircraft) increased further and necessitated further production cuts. 1, record 4, English, - unsold%20aircraft
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Aviation commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- avion invendu
1, record 4, French, avion%20invendu
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- aéronef invendu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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